Here's a way to disable Saddam. No violence necessary.
Where is Aladdin’s lamp when you need it? Please send me a little black magic. A wizard or enchantress. An obi-man. Some voodoo.

Because tonight I saw Saddam on the news. He was meeting, as he does every night, with his adoring (cowed) cabinet. The pictures were being sent to his adoring (trapped) Iraqui subjects. He looked so happy! He was leaning back in his chair, waving a cigar, relaxed and smiling. And why not? He’s top dog. He has the rest of the world by the nose. It made me furious!

He needs to go - capital G! And the rest of us - the world population - should make that happen. Not with war. War is messy and creates orphans. Forget war. There’s a better way - sorcery! Disable Saddam with spells.

Now sorcery can target just one person. Isn’t that excellent? Some of you won’t want to kill him. That’s fine. We can just disable him. He’d find it hard to threaten people if he had a bad stomach ache, gout, an earache, or diarrhea. Or maybe he could suddenly develop Alzheimer’s. Better yet, give him Amnesia. Wake up, not remember who you are,

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This project is worth doing, but people, it will be hard. We need to be a team. All people in all countries. Everybody concentrating at once. Imagine the psychic power!

First we need an expert - someone who can design the spell. Is s/he in New Orleans? Jamaica? Africa? Only true believers need apply. Once the spell is chosen, it will be disseminated to the world and we can chant or dance or burn spices - whatever is required - to disable our victim.

While we are waiting - for anyone who has Saddam’s email address, there is a Website that could drive him crazy. Lots of little pinpricks. You’ll have to find it yourselves. I’d give all of you the URL but I’m afraid the sudden traffic would cause Internet meltdown.

About the Author

Lana Waite is a mystery writer who grew up in Seattle but now lives in Northern California. Her current book is "Buried In Burrywood." The story is set in the Pacific Northwest, in a quaint coastal town with a group of eclectic, close-knit characters. The townspeople appear in several short stories that can be found on her website.